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Whole scalp resting state EEG of oscillatory brain activity shows no parametric relationship with psychoacoustic and psychosocial assessment of tinnitus: a repeated measures study (2016)
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Pierzycki, R. H., McNamara, A. J., Hoare, D. J., & Hall, D. A. (2016). Whole scalp resting state EEG of oscillatory brain activity shows no parametric relationship with psychoacoustic and psychosocial assessment of tinnitus: a repeated measures study. Hearing Research, 331, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heares.2015.11.003

Tinnitus is a perception of sound that can occur in the absence of an external stimulus. A brief review of electroencephalography (EEG) and magnetoencephalography (MEG) literature demonstrates that there is no clear relationship between tinnitus pres... Read More about Whole scalp resting state EEG of oscillatory brain activity shows no parametric relationship with psychoacoustic and psychosocial assessment of tinnitus: a repeated measures study.

Current reported outcome domains in studies of adults with a focus on the treatment of tinnitus: protocol for a systematic review (2015)
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Hall, D. A., Szczepek, A., & Kennedy, V. (2015). Current reported outcome domains in studies of adults with a focus on the treatment of tinnitus: protocol for a systematic review. BMJ Open, 5, Article e009091. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2015-009091

Introduction: In Europe alone, over 70 million people experience tinnitus. Despite its considerable socioeconomic relevance, progress in developing successful treatments has been limited. Clinical effectiveness is judged according to change in primar... Read More about Current reported outcome domains in studies of adults with a focus on the treatment of tinnitus: protocol for a systematic review.

The consequences of tinnitus and tinnitus severity on cognition: A review of the behavioural evidence (2015)
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Mohamad, N., Hoare, D. J., & Hall, D. A. (2016). The consequences of tinnitus and tinnitus severity on cognition: A review of the behavioural evidence. Hearing Research, 332, 199-209. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heares.2015.10.001

People with tinnitus report anecdotal difficulties in mental concentration and psychological treatments for tinnitus advise on concentration difficulties and how to manage them. Yet the literature lacks any coherent discussion about what precise theo... Read More about The consequences of tinnitus and tinnitus severity on cognition: A review of the behavioural evidence.

Psychometric properties of the Tinnitus Functional Index (TFI): assessment in a UK research volunteer population (2015)
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Fackrell, K. L., Hall, D. A., Barry, J. G., & Hoare, D. J. (2016). Psychometric properties of the Tinnitus Functional Index (TFI): assessment in a UK research volunteer population. Hearing Research, 335, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heares.2015.09.009

Objectives Questionnaires are essential for measuring tinnitus severity and intervention-related change but there is no standard instrument used routinely in research settings. Most tinnitus questionnaires are optimised for measuring severity but... Read More about Psychometric properties of the Tinnitus Functional Index (TFI): assessment in a UK research volunteer population.

Background sounds and hearing aid users: a scoping review (2015)
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Gygi, B., & Hall, D. (2016). Background sounds and hearing aid users: a scoping review. International Journal of Audiology, 55(1), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.3109/14992027.2015.1072773

Objectives: A scoping review focused on background sounds and adult hearing-aid users, including aspects of aversiveness and interference. The aim was to establish the current body of knowledge, identify knowledge gaps, and to suggest possible future... Read More about Background sounds and hearing aid users: a scoping review.

Consensus on Hearing Aid Candidature and Fitting for Mild Hearing Loss, With and Without Tinnitus: Delphi Review (2015)
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Sereda, M., Hoare, D. J., Nicholson, R., Smith, S., & Hall, D. A. (2015). Consensus on Hearing Aid Candidature and Fitting for Mild Hearing Loss, With and Without Tinnitus: Delphi Review. Ear and Hearing, 36(4), 417-429. https://doi.org/10.1097/AUD.0000000000000140

Objectives: In many countries including the United Kingdom, hearing aids are a first line of audiologic intervention for many people with tinnitus and aidable hearing loss. Nevertheless, there is a lack of high quality evidence to support that the... Read More about Consensus on Hearing Aid Candidature and Fitting for Mild Hearing Loss, With and Without Tinnitus: Delphi Review.

Source space estimation of oscillatory power and brain connectivity in tinnitus (2015)
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Palmer, A. R., Zobay, O., Hall, D. A., Sereda, M., & Adjamian, P. (2015). Source space estimation of oscillatory power and brain connectivity in tinnitus. PLoS ONE, 10(3), Article e0120123. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0120123

© 2015 Zobay et al. Tinnitus is the perception of an internally generated sound that is postulated to emerge as a result of structural and functional changes in the brain. However, the precise pathophysiology of tinnitus remains unknown. Llinas' thal... Read More about Source space estimation of oscillatory power and brain connectivity in tinnitus.

Relationship between tinnitus pitch and edge of hearing loss in individuals with a narrow tinnitus bandwidth (2014)
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Sereda, M., Edmondson-Jones, M., & Hall, D. A. (2015). Relationship between tinnitus pitch and edge of hearing loss in individuals with a narrow tinnitus bandwidth. International Journal of Audiology, 54(4), 249-256. https://doi.org/10.3109/14992027.2014.979373

Objective: Psychoacoustic measures of tinnitus, in particular dominant tinnitus pitch and its relationship to the shape of the audiogram, are important in determining and verifying pathophysiological mechanisms of the condition. Our previous study po... Read More about Relationship between tinnitus pitch and edge of hearing loss in individuals with a narrow tinnitus bandwidth.

Auditory network connectivity in tinnitus patients: a resting-state fMRI study (2014)
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Davies, J., Gander, P. E., Andrews, M., & Hall, D. A. (2014). Auditory network connectivity in tinnitus patients: a resting-state fMRI study. International Journal of Audiology, 53(3), https://doi.org/10.3109/14992027.2013.846482

Objective: Resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) uncovers correlated activity between spatially distinct functionally related brain regions and offers clues about the integrity of functional brain circuits in people with chronic... Read More about Auditory network connectivity in tinnitus patients: a resting-state fMRI study.

Tinnitus (2013)
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Baguley, D., McFerran, D., & Hall, D. (2013). Tinnitus. Lancet, 382, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736%2813%2960142-7

Tinnitus is a prevalent experience and, for those who are troubled by it, it can be debilitating. Risk factors include hearing loss, ototoxic medication, head injury and depression, and at presentation the possibility of otologic disease and of anx... Read More about Tinnitus.

Re-examining the evidence for a pitch-sensitive region: a human fMRI study using iterated ripple noise (2012)
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Barker, D., Plack, C. J., & Hall, D. A. (2012). Re-examining the evidence for a pitch-sensitive region: a human fMRI study using iterated ripple noise. Cerebral Cortex, 22(4), https://doi.org/10.1093/cercor/bhr065

Human neuroimaging studies have identified a region of auditory cortex, lateral Heschl’s gyrus (HG), that shows a greater response to iterated ripple noise (IRN) than to a Gaussian noise control. Based in part on results using IRN as a pitch-evoking... Read More about Re-examining the evidence for a pitch-sensitive region: a human fMRI study using iterated ripple noise.

Tinnitus referral pathways within the National Health Service in England: a survey of their perceived effectiveness among audiology staff (2011)
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Gander, P. E., Hoare, D. J., Collins, L. C., Smith, S., & Hall, D. A. (2011). Tinnitus referral pathways within the National Health Service in England: a survey of their perceived effectiveness among audiology staff. BMC Health Services Research, 11(162), https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6963-11-162

Background: In the UK, audiology services deliver the majority of tinnitus patient care, but not all patients experience the same level of service. In 2009, the Department of Health released a Good Practice Guide to inform commissioners about key asp... Read More about Tinnitus referral pathways within the National Health Service in England: a survey of their perceived effectiveness among audiology staff.

Management of tinnitus in English NHS audiology departments: an evaluation of current practice (2010)
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Hoare, D. J., Gander, P. E., Collins, L. C., Smith, S., & Hall, D. A. (2010). Management of tinnitus in English NHS audiology departments: an evaluation of current practice. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, 18(2), https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2753.2010.01566.x

Rationale, aim and objective: In 2009, the UK Department of Health formalized recommended National Health Service practices for the management of tinnitus from primary care onwards. It is timely therefore to evaluate the perceived practicality, utili... Read More about Management of tinnitus in English NHS audiology departments: an evaluation of current practice.

Psychological therapy for people with tinnitus: a scoping review of treatment components
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Thompson, D. M., Hall, D. A., Walker, D., & Hoare, D. J. (in press). Psychological therapy for people with tinnitus: a scoping review of treatment components. Ear and Hearing,

Background: Tinnitus is associated with depression and anxiety disor- ders, severely and adversely affecting the quality of life and functional health status for some people. With the dearth of clinical psychologists embedded in audiology services an... Read More about Psychological therapy for people with tinnitus: a scoping review of treatment components.